The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
vANDERPooLE IN THE WEST.
6EoRGB SANDS LITERARY Co-ExEcU.
TOR ON 6Is IRAYELa. SIi

magazine SPOKE 70 MIN In French questioning
the authenticity ola certain manuscript which
vanderpoole said he possessed &C tho literary
co-executor Of George Sand. has an soquaint-
ance In Mr.. W. v. Rocker, newspaper man.
now under medical treatment In this city, ae
whose bedside correspondent OF TEE Bun
heard the story Of vanderpooles Western life.
Mr.. Rocker refreshed his memory with ietters
from Vanderpoole. MIR. Rocker was telegraph
editor Of the morning issue Of the Chicago
Ddtip Ne,os In thelautumn OF 1884. whom Van.
derpoole came to Chicago from Colorado and
was made exchange editor Of the paper. Mr.
Rockers hours OF labor did not begin until 2
p. M, and he occupied the aftc moons In search
OF men who could tell good stories vol. flnd.
Ing one such person in vanderpoole. who %
that time spelled his name without the nnal 3.
and was generous In making acauaintancss.
Tho second time met him." ssid Nh.
Rocker. he gave mo tho story OF his life. en-
braoing newspaper experience which wan
full Of rosy features. He said he belonged TO
an old Knickerbocker family. and had to some
extent followed his father in literature. being
however. the prot6ge Of Daysrd Taylor Ho
had fora long time been literary editor Of the
Neo York Tribune, and In that capacity his
professional companions had included many
distinguished people. In the newspaper cfrcls
he was especially intimate with the leading
lights OF the metropolitan press. N
"Vanderpoole's room became my afternoon
rendezvous. and his experiences q source OF
entertainment. He told me about his troubics.
He had left good place in New York to 20 10
Colorado. where he and o mountain millionaire
expected to organize q news and literary
bureau. Vanderpoole to have all the profits.
The Colorado climate had not agreed with Van.
derpoole. and he had started to return TO New
York. but stranded at Chicago. His wife was
also an invalid. and he had to support his aged
parents. Tho salary no got on tho Nescs, ho
said. barely paid for the medicines his family
used. But he was willing to sacrifice health n
I would 70 with him to Denver to establish
Rocky Mountain news and literary bureau.
Hts scheme was to supply news and letters b
o syndicate OF Eastern newspapers on natural
resources, personal characters, scenery, "a,
He said We could supply the Eastern papers
with mail accounts Of sensational events. He
said that tho Associated Press was 50 pooriy
escaped publication. and that ss the locality
oons % n e
blue he said he was ss out Ris slemsns
Ss0 shsh ovsr PIN ssS sS
rafs GScseo Re hs could
saw or heard from cumminSs. ySnderpoole's
housa sos him ss q
that he Be- Brought to The Ts,cs ONCE. Why.
sass hs SoS
apparent interest. but. would you believo
any5 ss POSITIVELY IL f0rH Fss Know e -.
spsnds lis vacation there H aee osms oa NV sss
sn s Das sRiaa ssie cams
to see me. I VIII bring him doyn to.moErow
fna 5 &c TIE q IL
to Tsaan q z
tsain Subsequent svsnss have e caused me- IS
psss oo SSq Ia, dS oes E e &
There was a coCEney On the Nesos who spoke
sm f na s1ss sss
bis bis : wife spoke German aHd frequently did
VINO had literary qualities and stood in With
the newspapers, conld make 2 strike translate
being lame. He hoped to learn enough French
from the young Englishman, to begin trans
l h IN six months. He said be was going to
married with that Of Charles Dickens. He had
poole told me, some things about these distin-
Els FRENCH teacher. These Incidents may zap d.
pear t In Vandernooes literature at any time.
sa b had IL @
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back to New YORK to die among his irie s a..
He and /! went down to q bookstore one after
noon to get a French primer. required in his
York. consented. and 80 enthusiastic had he
to give him his tickets and give him sas to spend
on the road. While was procuring the tickets
sS aay be rather with
also in Chicago. and would have to be incIud-
ed ed TIE cid people were included in the tiok,
enough Tor fare. but he thought he Ae could S
smuggle it through When l gave him the
money he said he guessed that smount would
DO got 70 New York and could return It. Van
sac "a me money as
letter. written az the Grand Central Hotel. in
ns Ss sSes %sn
he lon chicago, He had not been able to got
yet his friends
that tho boys would doubtless get bad i'm
preston Gf his Western experiences. He said
wanted to make good impression on his rich
relatives, because the first thing he would ask
repay me. He wanted me to send
,,im. some money. ! couldn't stand the
nix hat and declined. After years CORE
,pondence wrote ,vanderpoole that there was
alsehood had lost ,its charm TO me-. as I had
ong since decided that had merely done an
had In the meantime learned that he had
.bused the confidence Of other friends and
tories Of his dupIicity Of Denver. few
ponths after he arrived In New York no added
etters that 1t was the consideration for which
10 was to receive O vast estate from Q rich old
lncle who spelled his name that way"
WHEN WOMEN ARE SILENT
Tot Word will they Say In CondemnatioA
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